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Hastings Comedy Festival

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Festival or Carnival
Monday, 1st June 2026 to Sunday, 7th June 2026 (7 day event)
Hastings

Hastings Comedy Festival originated in 2015 from an idea by
Co-directors Chris and Jake, uniting their passion for Live Comedy and the community of Hastings and St Leonards.

The independent festival showcases a large variety of professional comedians and emerging comics from around the UK and the world. Shows are performed over 7 days in June at various venues throughout Hastings & St Leonards in East Sussex.

Hastings Comedy Festival

Events happening during Hastings Comedy Festival

Darren Walsh: New Puns (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Mon, 1st Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The St Leonard, St Leonards-on-Sea

Darren Walsh: New Puns (Work in Progress)

Tez Ilyas (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Mon, 1st Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Printworks, Hastings

Tez Ilyas (Work in Progress)

Lara Ricote (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Mon, 1st Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Printworks, Hastings

Lara Ricote (Work in Progress)

Ruby Carr: BITE ME (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Mon, 1st Jun, 9:00pm - 10:00pm
The St Leonard, St Leonards-on-Sea

Ruby Carr: BITE ME (Work in Progress)

Spring Day: My Name is Spring Day and Other Stupid Facts (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Tue, 2nd Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The St Leonard, St Leonards-on-Sea

Spring Day: My Name is Spring Day and Other Stupid Facts (Work in Progress)

Lou Wall (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Tue, 2nd Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

Lou Wall (Work in Progress)

Dane Baptiste (work In progress)

Comedy
Tue, 2nd Jun, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Observer Building, Hastings

Dane Baptiste (work In progress)

Maisie Adam (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Tue, 2nd Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Observer Building, Hastings

Maisie Adam (Work in Progress)

Joey Page: We would all be ok with the end of the world if only they’d give us the date (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Tue, 2nd Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

Joey Page: We would all be ok with the end of the world if only they’d give us the date (Work in Progress)

Tez Ilyas (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Tue, 2nd Jun, 9:00pm - 10:00pm
The St Leonard, St Leonards-on-Sea

Tez Ilyas (Work in Progress)

Sam Coade: Birth of the Fool (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
French's, Hastings

Sam Coade: Birth of the Fool (Work in Progress)

Ali Woods (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

Ali Woods (Work in Progress)

Matt Richardson and Esther Manito share an hour

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Albion, Hastings

Matt Richardson and Esther Manito share an hour

Tadiwa Mahlunge: Hakuna Ma Tad Tad

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Oscar's on the Square, St Leonards-on-Sea

Tadiwa Mahlunge: Hakuna Ma Tad Tad

Sue Hicks: So.Sue.Me.

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Ye Olde Pump House, Hastings

Sue Hicks: So.Sue.Me.

Claire Voyant: Please Don't Eat The Props (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Claire Voyant: Please Don't Eat The Props (Work in Progress)

Currer Ball: The Neighbours (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Ye Olde Pump House, Hastings

Currer Ball: The Neighbours (Work in Progress)

Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle! (Tour Preview)

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Albion, Hastings

Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle! (Tour Preview)

Micky Overman (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
French's, Hastings

Micky Overman (Work in Progress)

Jody Kamali: This is my Dad

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

Jody Kamali: This is my Dad

Alex Kitson: Now Look Here

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Alex Kitson: Now Look Here

Tony Law: Behavin Haven

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 9:00pm - 10:00pm
Oscar's on the Square, St Leonards-on-Sea

Tony Law: Behavin Haven

Dane Baptiste (Work in Progress) (2nd Show)

Comedy
Wed, 3rd Jun, 10:00pm - 11:00pm
The Albion, Hastings

Dane Baptiste (Work in Progress) (2nd Show)

Maia Tassalini: I Was 22 and Stunning (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Maia Tassalini: I Was 22 and Stunning (Work in Progress)

Mark Thomas

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

Mark Thomas

Erika Ehler (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Oscar's on the Square, St Leonards-on-Sea

Erika Ehler (Work in Progress)

Anna Soden: It Comes Out Your Bum

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Ye Olde Pump House, Hastings

Anna Soden: It Comes Out Your Bum

Diane Spencer Coming Together

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
French's, Hastings

Diane Spencer Coming Together

Aaron Simmonds: Death

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Albion, Hastings

Aaron Simmonds: Death

Trevor Bickles: Where to Guv?

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Ye Olde Pump House, Hastings

Trevor Bickles: Where to Guv?

Josh Baulf (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Albion, Hastings

Josh Baulf (Work in Progress)

Nathan Cassidy: Ewww!

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Nathan Cassidy: Ewww!

Ben Van Der Velde: Van der Laugh Generator

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
French's, Hastings

Ben Van Der Velde: Van der Laugh Generator

Fab Goualin (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Oscar's on the Square, St Leonards-on-Sea

Fab Goualin (Work in Progress)

Milo Edwards (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 9:00pm - 10:00pm
The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

Milo Edwards (Work in Progress)

River: Love, Peace & Chicken Grease

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 10:00pm - 11:00pm
French's, Hastings

River: Love, Peace & Chicken Grease

The Secret Show

Comedy
Thu, 4th Jun, 10:00pm - 11:00pm
The Albion, Hastings

The Secret Show

Rhys James (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Stade Hall, Hastings

Rhys James (Work in Progress)

Speechless Improv

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The White Rock Hotel, Hastings

Speechless Improv

Rosie Jones (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Oscar's on the Square, St Leonards-on-Sea

Rosie Jones (Work in Progress)

Marty Gleeson (Work In Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Albion, Hastings

Marty Gleeson (Work In Progress)

Freya McGhee (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings

Freya McGhee (Work in Progress)

Lachlan Werner: Sleeper Hit

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Brewing Brothers The Courtyard, Hastings

Lachlan Werner: Sleeper Hit

Sarah Roberts: Scary Movie 7 (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Sugarpie Honeybuns, St Leonards-on-Sea

Sarah Roberts: Scary Movie 7 (Work in Progress)

Katie Pritchard is Sir Elton Scone (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Katie Pritchard is Sir Elton Scone (Work in Progress)

Red Richardson (Work In Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
East Hastings Sea Angling Association, Hastings

Red Richardson (Work In Progress)

Edd Hedges: Open Tabs (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Oscar's on the Square, St Leonards-on-Sea

Edd Hedges: Open Tabs (Work in Progress)

Rodney: Fear of Failure

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Sugarpie Honeybuns, St Leonards-on-Sea

Rodney: Fear of Failure

Aidan Jones: Chopin's Nocturne (Tour Preview)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Albion, Hastings

Aidan Jones: Chopin's Nocturne (Tour Preview)

Kittys Salon

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Kittys Salon

Pat Cahill: Pat-On-The-Back-Foot-Forward

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Stade Hall, Hastings

Pat Cahill: Pat-On-The-Back-Foot-Forward

Krystal Evans: I'm Gonna Die in a Ditch (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings

Krystal Evans: I'm Gonna Die in a Ditch (Work in Progress)

Ayo Adenekan: We've Hit the Second Hour (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Brewing Brothers The Courtyard, Hastings

Ayo Adenekan: We've Hit the Second Hour (Work in Progress)

The Secret Show 2

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 9:30pm - 10:30pm
East Hastings Sea Angling Association, Hastings

The Secret Show 2

Jaz Mattu Fights His Audience

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings

Jaz Mattu Fights His Audience

Adam Flood: Life and Death of the Party

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Stade Hall, Hastings

Adam Flood: Life and Death of the Party

Kizza : Comedy Magic Show

Comedy
Fri, 5th Jun, 10:15pm - 11:05pm
Brewing Brothers The Courtyard, Hastings

Kizza : Comedy Magic Show

Katie and Ben: The History Hunters

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Stade Hall, Hastings

Katie and Ben: The History Hunters

The RH Experience

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

The RH Experience

Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun present: Neurodivergent Moments

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun present: Neurodivergent Moments

Magic Baldy’s Funny Magic Show

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Stade Hall, Hastings

Magic Baldy’s Funny Magic Show

Mike Shephard and Luke Connell: Thesaurus Rex

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Mike Shephard and Luke Connell: Thesaurus Rex

Giant Steps

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

Giant Steps

Elliot Wengler: Jokémon

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Stade Hall, Hastings

Elliot Wengler: Jokémon

Oliver Moore

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Oliver Moore

Stephen Catling: Clownfish out of water (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ye Olde Pump House, Hastings

Stephen Catling: Clownfish out of water (Work in Progress)

Abbie Edwards: Knee Touch

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Brewing Brothers The Courtyard, Hastings

Abbie Edwards: Knee Touch

President Obonjo: Crowd Work

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

President Obonjo: Crowd Work

Jake Baker: My Jakey Bakey Heart (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Ye Olde Pump House, Hastings

Jake Baker: My Jakey Bakey Heart (Work in Progress)

Lil Wenker: Boyking (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Brewing Brothers The Courtyard, Hastings

Lil Wenker: Boyking (Work in Progress)

Dom McGovern: Stuns in New Photo (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Brewing Brothers The Courtyard, Hastings

Dom McGovern: Stuns in New Photo (Work in Progress)

Aalex Mandel-Dallal: Where Was I? (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings

Aalex Mandel-Dallal: Where Was I? (Work in Progress)

Karl Porter: And What?

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
East Hastings Sea Angling Association, Hastings

Karl Porter: And What?

Hastings Comedy Festival Comedy Nights

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 8:00pm - 10:00pm
White Rock Theatre, Hastings

Hastings Comedy Festival Comedy Nights

Jodie Mitchell (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings

Jodie Mitchell (Work in Progress)

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 8:45pm - 9:45pm
Brewing Brothers The Courtyard, Hastings

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Adult Panto [Unscripted]

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 9:00pm - 10:00pm
East Hastings Sea Angling Association, Hastings

Adult Panto [Unscripted]

The Late Show with Gary Jennison

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings

The Late Show with Gary Jennison

Paul Merryck: Lager Jus

Comedy
Sat, 6th Jun, 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Brewing Brothers The Courtyard, Hastings

Paul Merryck: Lager Jus

Madame Chandeliers Grand Theft Opera

Comedy
Sun, 7th Jun, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Madame Chandeliers Grand Theft Opera

Hastings Comedy Festival Newcomer of the Year 2026

Comedy
Sun, 7th Jun, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

Hastings Comedy Festival Newcomer of the Year 2026

CK Nath: A Bit of Foreign Stuff (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sun, 7th Jun, 2:45pm - 3:45pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

CK Nath: A Bit of Foreign Stuff (Work in Progress)

Dane Buckley (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sun, 7th Jun, 2:45pm - 3:45pm
Sugarpie Honeybuns, St Leonards-on-Sea

Dane Buckley (Work in Progress)

2 Muslim 2 Furious 3: Sharia? I Hardly Know Her

Comedy
Sun, 7th Jun, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ritual Bar, St Leonards-on-Sea

2 Muslim 2 Furious 3: Sharia? I Hardly Know Her

Kate Cheka: The Last Funny Woman (Work in Progress)

Comedy
Sun, 7th Jun, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sugarpie Honeybuns, St Leonards-on-Sea

Kate Cheka: The Last Funny Woman (Work in Progress)

Ali Brice: This is the way we brush our teeth

Comedy
Sun, 7th Jun, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Jenny Lind, Hastings

Ali Brice: This is the way we brush our teeth

Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer

Comedy
Sun, 7th Jun, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Ritual Bar, St Leonards-on-Sea

Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer

Barry Ferns: My 7 Years as Lionel Richie

Comedy
Sun, 7th Jun, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ritual Bar, St Leonards-on-Sea

Barry Ferns: My 7 Years as Lionel Richie

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